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What were some examples of Montaigne’s famous wit?

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Chapter Skeptical and Natural Philosophy

Montaigne had sayings from Sextus Empiricus (160–210 C.E.) carved into the beams of the rafters of his study. His favorite, which became his own motto and the motto of the Essays, was “Que sais-je?” or “What do I know?”